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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    Interesting link thanks. Sounds like there was division even within the navy but the more aggressive elements eventually won out. I think that especially given the slow start of the Japanese on the occupation of islands and the divided nature of opinion in Japan it would take something to...
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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    Interesting as you seemed to suggest that the Japanese were jumping the gun? Which was also the impression I had from elsewhere to be fair, that the Aussies especially reacted to fears that Japan would occupy areas such as Papua New Guinea and get too close to them. If Japan are starting that...
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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    The Americans had the wealth to build their 1916 programme and probably even the latter one, although maintaining and manning it would have been a continued issue. However they lacked the political will to complete the 1916 one. The Japanese had the political will but not the cash, even before...
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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    Is that range advantage before or after the extensive refits the Kongo's received in the 1930's? R & R are newer by about 1-2 years since they arrvived for service with the Grand Fleet shortly after Jutland. Which is exactly my point. Shortfalls in people and material along with geography...
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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    Repulse, Renown & Hood would want a word here, ;) albeit the 1st two it could be a close fight 1-1. The new ships that all powers were building in the late 30's would have outclassed them and most would have been able to keep close to them, for a while at least. Not to mention all the ships...
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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    Don't know about that. The RN had ~12 BBs with 10x13.5" guns which would provide a challenge 1-1 plus have better armour while there are also a number of 13.5" BCs with similar characteristics to the two Kongo's. Plus Britain has the Queen Elizabeth's entering service. Germany had light guns...
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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    Their the big regional power after the defeat of China and Russia in the NW Pacific but still not that powerful. The Kongo's were their 1st dreadnoughts and the 2nd was only 'completed' on 4th August 1914 - not sure what it classified as completed as that could exclude the standard working up...
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    What if the U.S. reacted promptly to Japan's participation in WWI and its threat to Philippine SLOCs

    Would agree. I think that Britain would be unwilling to oppose Japan, especially since as mentioned Japan has already occupied a number of the islands and that it has a valid reason to do so since its at war with Germany. Britain also wants the German presence in the Pacific removed to protect...
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